A former teacher at Retford Oaks Academy is facing a retrial after a week long trial at Nottingham Crown Court.

Matthew Liversidge, 32, of The Shires, Great North Road, Weston, was found not guilty by the jury on one count of sexual activity with a child under the age of 16 (no penetration) - but will be back in court for a retrial on six other charges.

The charges include one count of sexual activity with a child under 16 (penetration); one count of sexual activity with a child under 16 years (no penetration); causing or inciting a child to engage in sexual activity; causing or inciting sexual exploitation of a child and two charges for the possession of indecent images of a child.

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Liversidge was suspended from Retford Oaks after the allegations in April 2016.

He has not returned to the school since.

David Cotton, executive principal of Retford Oaks Academy, said: "Before Matthew Liversidge was hired at Retford Oaks Academy, he underwent a formal interview process, as do all our members of staff, and passed Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

"We have a robust safeguarding policy in place at the academy and we are satisfied our procedures were quickly adhered to in this case.

"We will continue to follow and improve upon these measures, in the interests of all our students and staff members.

"We have cooperated fully with the police investigation and communicated individually with parents who raised any concerns.

"We will continue to do so with the retrial and will operate an open-door policy for any parents or students who have been affected by this case."